Are contoured COLLARBONES the new beauty must-have? Femail learns the make-up tricks to fake a chiseled clavicle
You’ve heard of highlighting and contouring to bring out the bone structure in a woman’s face. Now, a new beauty trend is focusing is on an altogether different body part – the collarbone.
While dancers and models often have definition in their collarbones because they are thinner, others are simply genetically graced with the right bone structure – something I, personally, have never had.
Luckily, those of us lacking in the clavicle department can now fake it with the clever use of make-up, employing a technique much like the one used to contour cheekbones.
In a bid to feign a prominent clavicle, I enlisted the help of expert make-up artist Julio Sandino at New York studio Pucker, where a collarbone contouring session costs $25.
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He informed me that while he has yet to receive many specific requests for collarbone contouring, it is often part of the make-up routine when he prepares brides for their wedding, or stars for big events.
‚Women love the definition of the collarbone because is a very sexy part of the body,‘ he said. ‚Especially in the summer when you wear strapless dresses.‘
A visible collarbone also undoubtedly plays into a woman’s desire to look delicate and feminine, as antiquated as that desire may seem.
Despite its associations with skinniness, however, it’s not just stick-thin models that have a defined decolletage.
The collarbones on plus-size supermodel Robyn Lawley, for instance, are just as pronounced as those on sample size Gwyneth Paltrow.
To prep my skin for the make-up treatment, Julio first applied translucent powder by RMS beauty, which waterproofs the skin and keeps the make-up from rubbing off on clothes.
Next came foundation to even out my skin tone, which was applied with a Dolce & Gabbana foundation brush.
He opted for Face and Body Make-up by Make-Up Forever, which leaves my chest feeling silky and smooth.
‚I prefer cream based products as opposed to powder for contouring,‘ explained Julio. ‚This is because creams blend better on the skin than powder, and it gives your skin beautiful luminosity.‘
Finally, I shrugged my shoulders forward in order to emphasize my collarbones and Julio brushed Buriti bronzer by RMS beauty onto the areas above and below the bones, creating a shaded effect.
The difference was immediately noticeable; where my chest was formerly flat, two distinct bones seemed to protrude.
The effect was heightened even more when he applied Living Luminizer by RMS Beauty – the highlighting product.
+8Brushing the powder directly onto the bones gave the illusion that they were a defined shelf, without looking too obvious or drawn on.
It may seem like an odd place to apply make-up, but if I were wearing a strapless dress to an important event I would definitely consider getting my collarbones contoured – especially if I expected to be photographed.
And that’s exactly the type of occasion that Julio recommends it for.
‚Women should prepare to have their collarbones contoured for when they are going to wear a strapless dress,‘ he said.
‚Whether it’s for their wedding, or a black tie event. It also adds drama if you’re being photographed or performing on stage.‘
In fact, Julio informs me that collarbone contouring has long been a technique used on ballerinas, in the same way that they wear bolder foundation, lipstick and eyeliner in order to be better seen by the audience.
Perhaps another reason for our fascination with the clavicle is its proximity to two major erogenous zones – the neck and breasts.
And as Julio points out, a well-defined collarbone – like Natalie Portman’s or Angelina Jolie’s – can also effectively offset her strong facial features.
Whatever the reason, a contoured collarbone is certain to make an impression, and it looks like the trend is here to stay.
‚A woman’s collarbone has always had an air of sexy mystique!‘ says celebrity make-up artist Rachel Wood, whose clients include Louise Roe and Mariah Carey.
‚It displays a woman’s delicate femininity,‘ she added.
‚The bones showing depth recreate the look of a woman taking a breath. I love to highlight the bone area when making up a celebrity for a red carpet event.‘
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